Briefing: Australia PM heckled at Sydney mosque Ramadan event
Strategic angle: The government's response to the Israel-Gaza war and rising Islamophobia has angered many Muslim Australians.
Editorial Staff Mar 20
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Briefing: Iran war-induced fertilizer shortage threatens Republicans in farm states ahead of midterms
Strategic angle: Democrats are vying for competitive seats across farm country in 2026, and fertilizer shortages spurred by the Iran war give them a new affordability angle.
Editorial Staff Mar 20
Briefing: How striking Iran’s nuclear power plant may impact the entire region
Strategic angle: An analysis of the potential regional consequences of a strike on Iran's nuclear facility.
Editorial Staff Mar 20
Briefing: Netanyahu says Iran 'decimated,' as Tehran targets Gulf petro-facilities
Strategic angle: Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu expresses optimism about the war's duration while highlighting cooperation with the US.
Editorial Staff Mar 19
Briefing: Gaza: Phase two of Trump's peace plan stalls amid war with Iran
Strategic angle: Planned measures are now at a standstill, including reconstruction of the enclave, the demilitarization of Hamas, the gradual withdrawal of the Israeli army and the establishment of a technocratic government.
Editorial Staff Mar 19
Briefing: Trump praises Japan’s ‘tremendous support’ over Iran war
Strategic angle: US president tells Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi that it is ‘appropriate’ for the country to help in the conflict
Editorial Staff Mar 19
Briefing: Netanyahu says Iran is being 'decimated' but revolution requires 'ground component'
Strategic angle: Netanyahu's comments follow President Trump's declaration against deploying U.S. troops to the Middle East.
Editorial Staff Mar 19
Briefing: Iranian opposition’s Lion and Sun flag hoisted at Iranian Embassy in Copenhagen
Strategic angle: Diplomats from the Islamic Republic resign and seek asylum amid rising tensions.
Editorial Staff Mar 19
Briefing: Trump's grounds for concerns: Will the US risk lives to take Iran’s uranium?
Strategic angle: The Middle East War is on its 19th day, with a perceived split in US and Israeli strategy emerging.
Editorial Staff Mar 19
Projectile hits near Iran's Bushehr nuclear plant, no damage or injuries reported
An incident near the Bushehr nuclear facility raises concerns but reports confirm no harm done.
Editorial Staff Mar 19
Briefing: Middle East chaos continues to drain your pocketbook
Strategic angle: Ongoing turmoil in the Middle East is impacting global markets and consumer prices.
Editorial Staff Mar 19
Briefing: World trade growth set to slow to 1.9% this year, Iran war may weigh more, says WTO
Strategic angle: The World Trade Organization predicts a slowdown in global trade growth amid geopolitical tensions.
Editorial Staff Mar 19
Briefing: ‘Armageddon scenario’ for gas markets as Qatar hit by missiles
Strategic angle: Traders and analysts warn of lasting disruption after damage to facility that supplies a fifth of the world’s LNG.
Editorial Staff Mar 19
Briefing: Former counter-terrorism head investigated by FBI over alleged leaks
Strategic angle: The former counter-terrorism head resigned on Tuesday over the war with Iran, saying the country posed 'no imminent threat' to the US.
Editorial Staff Mar 19
Briefing: EU leaders balk at joining Middle East fight, grapple with high energy prices
Strategic angle: EU leaders are hesitant to engage in the Middle East conflict while facing rising energy costs.
Editorial Staff Mar 19
Briefing: Gulf states have tolerated Iranian strikes so far — but their 'defensive' stance won't last forever
Strategic angle: Iran's Gulf neighbors have said attacks on energy infrastructure won't "go unanswered," but, so far, they have not hit back at Iran. That stance could change soon.
Editorial Staff Mar 19
Briefing: Iranian hospital in Dubai closed as UAE suffers third week of attacks
Strategic angle: Move part of wider crackdown on Tehran-linked institutions as conflict intensifies
Editorial Staff Mar 19
Oil prices jump after attacks on Gulf energy facilities
Qatar’s Ras Laffan LNG terminal, UAE’s Habshan gas facility and Iran’s South Pars gasfield all struck within past day
Editorial Staff Mar 19
Briefing: European markets set to slump at the open as Iran war intensifies
Strategic angle: European stocks are expected to slump at the open on Thursday as the Iran war escalates following attacks on Iranian and Qatari energy infrastructure.
Editorial Staff Mar 19
Briefing: Asia tech stocks sink as oil spike and Qatar attacks threaten chip supply chain
Strategic angle: Asian technology stocks fell on Thursday as Iran's latest attacks on Qatar's Ras Laffan Industrial City and a surge in oil prices rattled investor sentiment.
Editorial Staff Mar 19